on 2/20/04 3:40 PM, Will S at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Classic worked fine for me. In the early days of OSX I used it to run > my old copy of Netscape.There are a few apps and hardware that don't > run in Classic mode. Truth be told once your setup in OSx and things > are running well best to update your apps and not bother with OS 9.x > IMHO. I boot into OS 9.x once a week to archive my email in Eudora and > that is my only need for OS 9.x. It is of course needed for setting up > XPFacto and when things go wrong and you need to run utilities.
For me, the main two apps I use for work are ProTools and MS Office. To be honest, I'm under-whelmed at the performance of ProTools in OSX - I've never seen the bugs and quirks I'm experiencing w/OSX in any OS9 version. So until those are worked out, I'm staying with OS9 for my home system. Besides, my Toolbox hardware won't work with the OSX versions of ProTools, so when I make the migration, it will have to be a complete PT system upgrade. Microsoft Office in OS9 does everything I need it to do (and more) and would also be an expensive upgrade for me at this point in time ... so for now I'll stick with OS9 for my main working OS at home. OSX will be reserved for those apps that are significantly upgraded or only run in OSX. I know eventually everything will have to go there, but it's a matter of time and money. >> 1) Is there any advantage to using "Classic" mode rather than just >> re-booting into OS9.2.2 off my other hard drive? > I see no reason to have two installs of OS 9. you can use one for both > Classic and booting. Once you get used to OSX and how well it works > you'll be kissing OS 9 good bye with no regrets. It does take some > getting used to. However being able to run 3-4 apps and download all at > the same time with little slow down will hook you on it. OS 9 seems > like the stoneage when every thing comes to a stand still while you > wait for a download to finish or one app to be done so you can start > another project. As mentioned in a previous post, one concern I have is that using my main 9.2.2 OS in Classic mode might create some problems when booting back into native mode (ie OSX writing things to the OS9 drive that might create issues). Is there that potential? >> 2) Can I use Retrospect in OS9 to back up my OSX partition (so I can >> reformat that drive for one partition) and then restore OSX back onto >> that drive? > > No you can't. You can use Retrospect to do backups and there is a new > OS X version. OSX like all UNIX has a ton of hidden files that would be > missing from your backups. There are also some UNIX files that don't > show up in OS 9.x So no way to make a bootable copy of OSX in OS 9.x > However there is "Carbon Copy Cloner" which will do what you want. It > can be found at www.versiontracker.com Thanks. I sort of suspected that, but was hoping I wouldn't have to upgrade my Retrospect just yet. >> 3) Is there a way to check and see if the L2CacheConfig is actually >> working >> in OSX? > Well if you start in verbose mode ( hold own the apple and v keys at > startup and read the text carefully you will see when it loads. There > used to be a little app that opened for L2CacheConfig that showed the > info. But it's not the best choice for UMAX machines. > www.powerlogix.com has "Cache Control X" which gives you much more > control over your settings and has the all important ability to turn > off the motherboard L2 cache which really speeds things up on the Umax > and Apple machines with non removable L2 cache. It also shows your > settings and CPU temperature. > Congrats on getting OSX to work so easily. Will S Will find and install that PowerLogix control panel. Thanks Will. -- Gregg -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
